Use your words
Use your words A recent large-scale study from the United States, carried out in Upper Elementary (primary) schools found that: Students’ exposure to mathematical vocabulary varied substantially across lessons and…
“How can we maximise our mathematics learning time in an overcrowded timetable?”
I have worked in several schools both physically and virtually in the last month. The same questions come up regardless of the curriculum being used. Here is a classic: "How…
PowerPoints as a Daily Review
Each month I receive lots of email questions. One that regularly comes up relates to the use of PowerPoint slides, particularly as a form of Daily Review. At the outset…
Differentiation and Intervention
Differentiation is referred to as a High Impact Teaching Strategy. To be clear; there is no empirical research evidence that indicates that one class taught with differentiation in place performs…
The Use of Textbooks in Primary Mathematics
The Use of Textbooks in Primary Mathematics I am often asked my opinion about various textbook/workbook series. I try to avoid promoting one book over another but that does not…
Reading and Interpreting ‘NAPLAN Style’ Word Problems: A Few tips
Avoid teaching strategies that link key words to specific operations. Consider the use of the word ‘more’ in the following word problems: Michelle had 4 pencils and was given 3…
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